A/N: This is my first story I have read a lot of fics and finally got around to posting one myself. This is an idea I've had for a while now I hope you all like it. I would appreciate any positive feedback to help me with my writing.
Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own Hey Arnold! or anything related to this awesome cartoon.
Chapter 1: Why Do I Have To Go?
"What do you mean I have to stay with Olga?" Helga whined as she followed her mother downstairs to the kitchen.
"Because Helga your father and I are going on vacation just the two of us. There are many things we have to work out of our marriage. Besides it will give you both time to bond as sisters. Please honey try to make the best of this you just might like Seattle?" Miriam said hoping to ease her daughter's distress while grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge. Upon finishing AA Miriam decided that fixing her marriage is the next step she needed to stay on her current path of sobriety and off the path of self-destruction.
"But mom I have plans with Phoebe this summer. Can't I just stay with her?" Helga asked hopefully.
"No it's been a year since any of us have seen Olga and she's really looking forward to your visit." Miriam said sternly hoping to end their discussion.
"It's not my fault she hasn't visited all year." Helga shot back annoyed.
"You know that your sister wanted to reevaluate the choices she made in her life after she lost her job as a teacher. She took being fired really hard and believes she's finally ready to reconnect with the family. So your going end of discussion." With that said Miriam went back upstairs to finish packing.
It's not that Helga didn't want to spend time with Olga they actually gotten along quite well since her sister moved to Seattle a year ago. Helga enjoyed their little talks on the phone but that didn't mean she would say it out loud or anything.
Helga made her way upstairs to her room grabbing her phone dialing her best friend's number as she plopped down on her bed staring at the ceiling while it rang.
"Moshi moshi this is Phoebe speaking." Phoebe answered cheerfully.
"Hi Pheebs you wouldn't believe what happened to me this morning." Helga said sighing.
"What is it Helga?" Phoebe asked.
"Miriam and Big Bob are going on vacation together so they can fix their marriage and I get stuck with Oooolga in Seattle." Helga said.
"Oh my Helga that's awful and I was looking forward to spending this summer with you before we start Jr. High ." Phoebe said disappointedly.
"I know… sorry Phoebe I tried to get out of it but Miriam wasn't having it." Helga said.
"Are you still coming to Gerald field for the baseball game tomorrow?" Phoebe asked.
"Yeah I'm not leaving till Saturday." Helga said.
"But that's just two days away. We don't get to spend any time together be for you have to go." Phoebe said sadly.
"This really sucks Pheebs. Well I have to go and start packing so I can spend all day with you tomorrow. Um and Phoebe will you see me off at the airport on Saturday?" Helga asked hopefully.
"Of course I will, I'm sure my parents wont mind taking me. But Helga will you tell our friend's that you're leaving for the summer?" Phoebe asked.
"No!" Helga yelled sitting up suddenly.
"Phoebe promise me you won't say a word to anyone. I don't want any of them to know about this. Got it." Helga stated firmly.
"But Helga what about you know… ice cream? Don't you want to say goodbye?" Phoebe asked.
"What about ice cream he won't care and neither will the rest of our class. Promise me Pheebs you won't breath a word of this to anyone." Helga said.
"(sigh) If that is what you want I won't tell anyone." Phoebe said unsure if this was the best course of action but understood why her best friend was hesitant to let their classmates know. Helga has never been an open book when it concerns her home life and too many questions would be asked as to why her parents are going on vacation without her.
"Thanks Phoebe now I better go my stuff won't pack itself you know." Helga said.
"Okay I'll see you tomorrow at ten in the morning for the game bye Helga." Phoebe said.
"Yea I'll see you there bye." Helga said as she hung up the phone falling back down on her bed with a thud.
'Summer just started and I'm already miserable. Story of my life.' Helga thought glumly not knowing just how wrong she would be by the end of summer.